Suspenders.



'PATENTED 13110.17, 1907.

G. W. SPOTSWOOD. SUSPEN'DERS. APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNE 24.1904.

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GEORGE W. SPOTSWOOD, OF MOBILE, ALABAMA.

SUSPENDERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1907'.4

Application led June 24, 1904. Serial No. 214.020.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. SPoTs- WOOD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mobile, in the county of Mobile and State of Alabama, have invented new and useful Improvements in Suspenders, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to Suspenders for trousers or other articles of wearing apparel, and one of the objects thereof is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a form of suspender which when worn is adapted to insure comfort to the wearer, to overcome any leverage upon the shoulders, and to bring the chief point of resistance directly at or near the top of the spinal column, which is the point where the greatest weight can be sustained with minimum exertion and fatigue.

A further object of the invention is to provide a suspender, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, which will embody in its construction but two terminals for attachment to the article of wearing apparel which is to be supported, the suspender being so constructed that when used it does not tire or tax the muscles, it relieves the shoulders, chest, stomach, spine and back from pressure and restraint, allowing a free unobstructed respiration and does not traverse any region where the nerves of the body are unprotected and is adapted to rest largely upon a portion of the frame of the body.

A further object of the invention is to provide a suspender embodyin a centrally-disposed horizontal portion w 'ch acts to sustain the trousers or other wearing apparel when a person is in an upright position or when sitting or lying down, the horizontallyextending portion being so shaped that it relieves tension on the body, conse uently giving ease and rest to the wearer of t e suspender, overcoming all strain and inconvenience which is invariably caused by the class of Suspenders now in general use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a suspender, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, which will hold the garment easily, naturally, evenly and in perfect accord with the design of the tailor.

Further objects of the invention are to construct a suspender, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, which shall be simple in its construction, strong, durable, eHicient in its use, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction of suspender hereinafter more specically described, illustrated in the accompanyin drawin s and particularly pointed out in t e claim hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding plrts throughout the several views, and in w 'ch- Figure 1 is a plan view of a suspender constructedin accordance with this invention, and, Fig. 2 shows the appearance of the suspender when in use.

A suspender in accordance with this invention is formed `from a strip ofsuitable flexible material substantially arch-shaped in contour and embodies a centrally-disposed and horizontally-extending portion 1, which terminates at each end in a divergent portion 2 of com ound curvature. Each of the portions 2 is fbrmed with a terminal portion 3. To each of the terminal portions 3 is attached any suitable means for connecting the ends of the strips to a garment. The portions 3 diverge with res ect to each other.

- When the strip is use or adjusted to a person, the position of the same is as follows: The center of the portion 1 rests below the point usually occu ied by a collar button when inserted in t e neck-band of a shirt. The ortion 1 extends downwardly or backwardly to and over the first dorsal vertebra, or the irst bone of the dorsal column; or in other words, occupies the region over or between the seventh and last bone of the neck and the irst bone of the dorsal column. The portion 1 extends in a horizontal manner towards either side of the neck, then curves downwardly and follows the natural curvature formed by the junction of the muscles of the lower neck, shoulder and breast to about op osite the middle of the anterior point of t e shoulder. The stri then curves downwardly somewhat oblique y to an extent of about one-half to one inch of the beginning of the armit, continuing thence at the same angle unti it reaches and intersects the waist-band at a point occupying a position under the center of the arm-pit so as to rest directly over the hip joint.

A,It will of course be evident that at times it will be necessary to increase or modify the degree of curvature or angles as necessity said strip further formed with a horizontallyextending centrally disposed portion which terminates in said diverging portions of oomound curvature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE W. SPOTSWOOD.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM C. FITTs, RICHARD W. SToUTZ. 

